tigermilking
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I was extremely excited about this Lunacy. Rice is a love note for me! Somehow, I didn't get rice in anything. Idle Moon is a lot sweeter than I thought it would be. I was imagining something that would starchy, a little woody, maybe a little creamy, and warm from the white tea. It's sweet. I can't smell rice or twigs, or white tea. It's not bad. It's just very different than what I expected based on the notes. Edit: this eventually pulled extremely syrupy and unpleasant after a few hours. I am really confused and surprised, as nothing in the notes signaled to me that this would be a very sweet perfume.
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I was expecting something much softer, gentler, warmer. A baby scent. I'm not entirely sure what this smells like, but not rice milk and mallow. Maybe honey? Edit - genuinely so incredibly sweet I had to wash my hair.
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Idle Moon: Jasmine Rice and White Musk
tigermilking replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
The winner out of my order. I can't pick out the jasmine rice specifically but it's a cool musk plus a little something more. -
Idle Moon: Coconut Milk and Rice
tigermilking replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Buttery sunscreen! Buttery sunscreen. I keep smelling my arm and sighing sadly because it's buttery sunscreen. -
So I am one of the people who bought this not realizing it had coffee ice cream, and I probably wouldn't have picked it up if I had. I really enjoy the smell of coffee but I don't like smelling like coffee. I also didn't catch that there was a correction until just now. Thankfully, the coffee note drops way, way back after about ten minutes. This is a beautiful funnel cake scent. It's sweet and spicy, a little creamy from the ice cream, but anchored by a hint of coffee. It's hard to say if it would be better without the coffee. I love the idea of a cinnamon ice cream but it's spicy on its own. Glad I'm not crazy though! I definitely got this and was like...excuse me? Coffee? What?
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All sugary cake, all the time. There's a hint of a very sweet cider and some frosting, but the whiskey isn't there for me. If you told me this was a cake single note, I wouldn't fight with you. That's basically all I've got. I'll set it aside to see if aging will bring out the whiskey and maybe the spicy apple that everyone's talked about.
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Dead Leaves, Lavender Buds, and Golden Sandalwood
tigermilking replied to Jenjin's topic in Halloweenie
In the bottle, it was mostly dead leaves — but on, it’s a beautiful blend of that trampled on green and brown, almost wet dead leaves smell mixed with a gentle, floating without being fluffy lavender and sandalwood. Sometimes BPAL uses a sandalwood that is a little harsh on my skin but this blends in nicely. I really love this one. I thought it might be too lavender for daytime use and enjoyed the thought of a sleepy dead leaves scent but this one works well for a cozy Fall day. Leans somewhere between androgynous and soft masc without feeling like you’re wearing a gentleman’s cologne. Would pair nicely with a rainy day doing laundry and listening to lofi. -
Roared out of the bottle like "we're barbequing tonight!" Almost immediately tempered itself to a dry leaf bonfire. Smells different than a campfire on me, but I'm PNW so maybe the type of wood we have around here makes our campfires smell different. But it reminds me of the Easter I spent with my aunt in the Midwest, where they set a bonfire in the backyard (Midwest things, I guess.) Dead leaves, sticks, just whatever you find in the yard after cleaning up the beds -- and then smoke. Gentle, warm, cozy.
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Smells like a pumpkin spice maple bar, but just the icing. Not the donut itself. West Coasters, you know what I'm talking about. Not too sweet, not headache-inducing. Just perfect.
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2023 Version Completely unwearable last year, all coffee and nothing else. But amazing after about a year of sitting and waiting. The espresso is the perfect foundation for the whirl of spice. I’m getting cinnamon and nutmeg, and it’s the most comforting thing in the world today. I’ve wanted to bust back into my Weenies and I’m so glad I did.
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This one doesn't work for me until about an hour after I put it on. The teak note is aggressive and I wish I could give it to the people who want more teak! But after that calms down, it's just a beautiful cloud of something I can't quite put my finger on but enjoy.
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I was really excited to try this one the minute I read the description and I’m very happy with it. The strawberry goes on strong and tart but has an immediate dry down to something sweet and fluffy and pink. This smells exactly like it’s described: it’s a glass of baby pink sugary sweet strawberry milk, not a seed to be found, topped with a dollop of thick marshmallow cream (stiff peaks!) It’s pretty and unpretentious, the olfactory equivalent of getting a fond smile with a little head tilt. Oh, you. I hope it lasts, otherwise I’ll need to grab another bottle because I know I’ll be reaching for this again this summer. Edit: It's been four hours and it's still going strong. I have the ceiling fan on and wow, it's wafting and beautiful. A second bottle is a must. This is just too pretty to imagine a world without Pink Moon in it. Edit: I'm nine hours in and it's mostly faded to a nice fluffy strawberry milk. I'm really impressed at the longevity. Unexpectedly my favorite blend this year. Pretty pink girl smells.
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The smell of sleep, all bottled up. It’s mostly light lavender and tart vanilla on me. I wasn’t looking for a sleep scent but I keep reaching for this one and then falling asleep in record time.
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Wow! I have been having great luck with the Shungas this year and this one is no exception. Full disclosure, I was not sure about it in the bottle or wet. This one starts more muted before blooming on my skin. The honey and coconut milk were the first to take center stage; it never got too sweet, though, which is great because my skin amplifies sweet things. The red currant was hard to pick out on its own and seemed to just lightly color the edges. It stayed very coconut milk-forward throughout the first few hours of dry-down. I put this on around 6:30 AM and now it's about 11 AM and now I'm getting a honeyed (Nepalese, possibly?) amber. Not too thick, not at all cloying. It's sexy and confident, without demanding attention. Grounded, effortless. Infinitely wearable, my skin but better. I am obsessed.
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I absolutely love a citrus perfume, even if my skin devours it down. This one wears strong and sour when wet, and I was glad I only dabbed it on my wrists to start out with rather than putting it behind my ears. Yuzu straight to the face. The dry-down shift was very noticeable - it became softer and musky. If wet, it was a neon yellow, tinged a little with green, then dry it's more of a pastel lemon. The white musk and white tea really softens it, without adding any sweet creaminess. Really lovely, I'm glad I got a bottle. It's going to be great for spring and summer.